China News Service, July 15 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, on the 15th local time, Sri Lanka Speaker Abe Wadena announced that Gotabaya Rajapaksa had resigned from the presidency.
Abeywarden announced on the 15th that he accepted Rajapaksa's resignation, and said in the announcement, "As of July 14, 2022, Rajapaksa has legally resigned (the presidency)."
Earlier, the Speaker's Office stated on the 14th that Rajapaksa submitted his resignation letter shortly after arriving in Singapore on the 14th, but before the official announcement, the authenticity and legitimacy of the resignation letter sent by Rajapaksa via email should be checked. Review.
Under Sri Lanka's constitution, Prime Minister Wickremesinghe, who was also called for by protesters to resign, will automatically become acting president until parliament elects a candidate to replace Rajapaksa for the remainder of his term, according to AFP.
Sri Lanka's "Daily Mirror" reported that Wickremesinghe will be sworn in as acting president later in the day.
Abevardner also said in the announcement that the parliament will hold a relevant meeting on the 16th and "hope to complete the process of electing a new president within seven days."
In recent days, large-scale protests have occurred in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.
On the 13th, Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa left the country, and then Sri Lanka entered a state of emergency, and many places implemented an indefinite curfew. Prime Minister Wickremesinghe was appointed as the acting president.